NOVEL NEXT Chapter 154 Rice Guoba
At lunch, Mao Xi had no idea about which three dishes to choose, so he asked everyone to discuss them together.
Lou Lan'er was the first to say: "I vote for snail noodles, and a customer also suggested it today!"
Luda voted for fried vinegar pork.
Xiaoqing, Dajiang, and Yaomei looked at the waiter Ah Xing. They came to the shop relatively late, and Xiaoqing and Yaomei had only recently started cooking.
The waiter, Ah Xing, is responsible for running the hall and serving dishes on weekdays. He knows the preferences of diners best.
But Ah Xing looked at Zhang Xiucai: "I think it's better to let Xiucai make statistics through the bill to see which of our dishes are in the top three orders, and we will choose those three dishes."
Lu Da, who was still obsessed with fried vinegar pork, said: "Some dishes have been put on the market recently, which is not allowed!"
Seeing that everyone had different opinions, Ma Xi finally said: "Otherwise, in five days, let the scholar count the dishes that have sold the most money from the menu, and the dishes that have been ordered the most, and then everyone will choose a dessert and fruit. How about voting?"
After hearing this, everyone had no objections and happily decided.
"In addition, we will give everyone a half-day holiday tomorrow during the Qingming Festival. The morning shift only needs to work until noon. Is anyone willing? There must be at least three people left in the shop."
Luda was the first to sign up for the morning shift. Lou Lan'er wanted to go out with Mr. Qi in the evening, so she also chose to take the morning shift.
Mao Xi wanted to fly a kite tomorrow morning. She looked at the others and it seemed that everyone wanted to go out early in the morning.
Xiaoqing suddenly said, I also work the morning shift and I have nothing to do tomorrow. I can rest longer after working in the morning.
Mao Xi cast a grateful look at her.
Just after lunch break, Mu Zhiyuan came to the shop with three different kites, in the shape of swallows, butterflies and eagles.
Mao Xi called Ajiao over and said to Mu Zhiyuan, "Brother Mu, why don't you take Ajiao to fly a kite in the afternoon?"
Mu Zhiyuan knew that Mao Xi wanted to drive him away to avoid suspicion, so he agreed. He simply said: "There is no wind outside now", then took Ajiao into the inner room and explained to her how to make a kite.
Sensing the budding love between the two, Lou Lan'er came close to Shu Xi and said bitterly: "Hey, we won't be flying kites until tomorrow. Someone brought kites here today, and he even brought three of them!"
Mao Xi blushed, lowered her head and walked into the kitchen alone without saying a word.
She poured the freshly steamed millet into the basin and kneaded it.
Xiaoqing and Yaomei gathered around and asked, "Shopkeeper, what are you going to do with this millet?"
"I'll make some millet crispy rice for everyone. You can take it with you when you go out tomorrow. It's delicious."
Then she beat the eggs and flour into the basin and mixed them into a ball.
Sprinkle thin flour on the chopping board, put the millet dough on it, roll it into thin sheets with a rolling pin, and sprinkle some thin flour on it.
Use a knife to cut the edges neatly, then roll it out again. Finally, use a knife to cut the dough into small square slices, and use a bamboo fork to poke several rows of small holes in each slice.
Heat the oil in a pan until it is 50% hot, add the millet noodles one by one, fry for five minutes, take them out first, wait until the oil is 60% hot, then fry again until the color changes from light yellow to golden, and it is done.
"Why is it fried twice? Is it the same as fried diced pork to make it crispier?" Xiao Qing asked.
"The re-frying time should not be too long, mainly to force out the oil absorbed by the rice cake."
After taking it out, sprinkle with barbecued cumin and salt and pepper, and it's ready.
As soon as the seasoning powder is sprinkled, the aroma is forced out, which is simply amazing.
Ajiao and Mu Zhiyuan were also attracted by the smell, and each took a few pieces and put them in their mouths.
"Crack, click, click!" The teeth and the rice cakes collided with each other while chewing, making a crunching sound that was addictive. Everyone wanted to take a second, third, and third bite without hesitation...
Mao Xi quickly lifted a pot of millet rice crust high: "Please stop, this is for everyone to go out tomorrow. If you eat any more, it will be gone!"
No one can control it, they are already tired of French fries and potato chips.
Mu Zhiyuan, who was the tallest, snatched the entire basin from Mao Xi's head and took Ah Jiao to the private room in the inner room to eat crispy rice and learn how to make a kite.
What the situation was, Shu Xi didn't react at all.
Lou Lan'er was smart, so she quickly went to the kitchen to beat some millet and put it into the pot to steam.
"It's okay, Ah Shu, I'll make the next plate of millet crispy rice."
Lou Lan'er actually came to help, and Shu Xi couldn't be more happy.
Someone helps make snacks, and someone helps look after Ajiao, so she can devote herself to cooking.
At Shenshi, shopkeeper Hu from Qingxiang Building visited Liuxiang Snacks.
The waiter called out Miao Xi.
Shopkeeper Hu's main purpose of this trip is to inquire whether Liuxiang Snacks will participate in the "Food Exchange Meeting" held in Juding Tower ten days later.
"Our shop Liuxiang Snacks is participating. I wonder if shopkeeper Hu is also participating?" Shui Xi invited Boss Hu to the coffee room for discussion.
When Boss Hu saw Mu Zhiyuan in the private room, he hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "Prince Mu is here, I'll just sit down and leave."
"You guys talk, I have something else to do." When Mu Zhiyuan saw that Mao Xi had a guest, he whispered in Ajiao's ear, then took her to the outer hall and handed her over to Zhang Xiucai, and then returned to the palace alone.
"Shop Manager Shu Xi, did you know that Judinglou is going to use this so-called food exchange meeting to conduct a food competition? He also invited the county magistrate to come over."
Of course Ma Xi knows, but she doesn't plan to introduce new dishes in this competition.
"Shopkeeper Hu, let's cooperate and participate. Although it is said that Zhouzhi County will be the judge, there should be many colleagues and diners participating on the day. I think this can be treated as a trade fair."
Shopkeeper Hu was confused: "Exhibition? What do you mean, I don't quite understand."
Shu Xi didn't know how to explain the concept of "brand" to Boss Hu, so he said instead: "Just use his Judinglou to promote your three dishes!"
Shopkeeper Hu nodded in understanding and said, "Anyway, I'm relieved that you're participating. I'm always worried about some traps. Haha, Shopkeeper Shu Xi, I'll take my leave first."
After bidding farewell to Shopkeeper Hu, Shui Xi was puzzled. Shopkeeper Hu was a very shrewd person, so why was he afraid of the Juding Tower? Is it true that the mysterious financial backer behind it was from Beidu as rumored.
But in a small Lihua Town, why should the people of Beidu pay so much attention to it and open a high-standard restaurant?
With doubts, Mao Xi returned to the stove and started her communication with the iron pot again.
Lou Lan'er ran over curiously and asked: "Ah Shu, why did shopkeeper Hu come to see you? That old fox wanted to come and steal our recipes when he was in the old shop. Could he now... …”
"No, he came to ask me if I would attend the food exchange meeting ten days later." Shu Xi interrupted Lou Lan'er's speculation, "Shopkeeper Hu seems to be quite afraid of Shopkeeper Gao of Juding Tower. Sister Lan'er, I think so too. , this Judinglou restaurant, which is more sophisticated than Fanlou, why did it come to our little Lihua Town?"
Lou Lan'er patted Shu Xi on the shoulder and said confidently: "Oh, that's all because of the outstanding people in our Lihua Town!"